1st <s>Light</s>
Paul Chan
American, born Hong Kong 1973
2005
A 14-minute silent digital video presented as a floor projection in which Paul Chan uses shifting color and silhouetted imagery to turn a patch of gallery floor into a fleeting, uncanny stage that questions how images occupy physical space.
You first notice a glowing trapezoid of color on the floor—hues slide from violet to green as crisp, shadow-like birds and a larger silhouette skim across it, making the flat projection feel strangely alive.
By treating a projected image as a sculptural plane, Chan bridges video, installation, and performance to rethink perception and how moving images can physically reshape and politicize the gallery environment.
Medium
Digital video (color, silent)
Dimensions
14 min.
Classification
Department
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann
Accession
1158.2008
Palette
Exhibitions
